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First Roystonea Harvest


Kumar

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The first flowering of my roystonea regia took place in august last year and the fruits are now mature and falling like rain. I've collected a large handful and can send them off to anyone who is interested. The mother tree is a real rocket - 45 feet+ at the top of the crownshaft, planted as a three foot high seedling in March 2000. I know this is one of the commonest palms but just in case someone wants some genetic variation. Let me know.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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Thanks to everyone who showed interest - I will be posting the envelopes on Monday.

PS - The mother tree is the photo used in my avatar on the left (before the flowering bracket opened)

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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  • 4 weeks later...

Kumar

I received the seeds today. They all survived thanks to your expert packing and all sunk in the float test! Thanks so much. Now to plant them!

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Kumar

I received the seeds today. They all survived thanks to your expert packing and all sunk in the float test! Thanks so much. Now to plant them!

I am so happy to hear that ! It feels wonderful when all that seed is put to some use - I just can't tolerate the way gunny bags of the stuff are discarded - as is the case with my caryota.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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  • 1 month later...

do you have some seeds still?

thanks

Federico

i do, but i'm not sending those to anyone because they are two-three months old and i don't know how well they will germinate, if at all.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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  • 3 weeks later...

Thanks Kumar! Just received the seeds on Friday and have been soaking them all weekend. Thanks again my brother!

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  • 1 month later...

To All who received my seeds, here is an update on a few 'control' volunteers from the same batch. I had to uproot all but a few, which were retained in case anyone wanted a comparison of growing speed. As you can see, at about 4-5 months of age, they are showing good progress, with zero maintenance and no watering except rainfall, grown in shade.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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  • 5 years later...

Hola hou :)

Can anyone provide fresh seeds of Roystonea ?

I have tried two times seeds of Roystonea regia via ebay, but no luck with germination :(

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PM sent

If none now, then later.

Unless the regia decides to go celibate . . . . :)

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On 9/6/2017, 6:58:20, DoomsDave said:

PM sent

If none now, then later.

Unless the regia decides to go celibate . . . . :)

Put me also in the list, any royal palm seed produced in California, is most welcome. 

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